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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur
I have a pair of 165 cm skis about 11-12 years old, but still quite servicable. While those skis seem a bit short for someone like me (I'm 5' 7"), they're pretty easy for me to handle. They're surprisingly stable at high speeds, but I'm one who likes to deal more with moguls and powder. I don't snowboard, but I know some in my family who do.
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165s? Short?? Wow. I'm your height and I've been skiing on 145 parabolics lately (ski shops usually suggest a 155). The control you have on modern parabolics (as someone else pointed out) is insane, and wearing a slightly shorter ski - pure heaven.
I avoided skiing for many years due to my memories of how terrible I was on the old style of alpine ski. After someone first stapped a pair of parabolics on me, it feels like I've been doing this since I was 5!
